God involves us in his missions not because He needs us, but because He loves us. And in His mercy He has invited us to be involved in His sovereign design for the spread of the gospel to the ends of the earth. David Platt More Quotes by David Platt More Quotes From David Platt To everyone wanting a safe, untroubled, comfortable life free from danger, stay away from Jesus. The danger in our lives will always increase in proportion to the depth of our relationship with Christ. David Platt depth safe jesus We do not have time to waste our lives coasting out casual, comfortable Christianity. David Platt casual waste christianity Live today for what is going to matter 10 billion years from today. David Platt matter today years Don't underestimate what God can do with ordinary people. David Platt underestimate ordinary people As Christ begins to live in us, everything begins to change about us. David Platt follow-me christ Being a member of a church means realizing that we are responsible for helping the brothers and sisters around us to grow as disciples of Jesus. In the same way, they are responsible for helping us. We desperately need each other in the daily fight to follow Christ in a world that's full of sin. David Platt brother mean jesus On popular issues like poverty and slavery, where Christians are likely to be applauded for our social action, we are quick to stand up and speak out. Yet on controversial issues like homosexuality and abortion, where Christians are likely to be criticized for our involvement, we are content to sit down and stay quiet. David Platt speaks-out issues christian But then I realize there is never going to be a day when I stand before God and He looks at me and says, 'I wish you would have kept more for yourself.' I'm confident that God will take care of me. David Platt care wish looks The most glorious reason you exist is for the proclamation of the glory of God to the ends of the world. And it's more than having a nice life. David Platt nice glory world The road that leads to heaven is risky, lonely, and costly in this world, and few are willing to pay the price. Following Jesus involves losing your life-and finding new life in him. David Platt pay-the-price lonely jesus Faith is the realization that God's pleasure in you will never be based upon your performance for him. David Platt pleasure performances realization I want to be apart of something that can only be explained by the hand of God! David Platt hands-of-god want hands Anyone wanting to proclaim the glory of Christ to the ends of the earth must consider not only how to declare the gospel verbally but also how to demonstrate the gospel visibly in a world where so many are urgently hungry. If I am going to address urgent spriitual need by sharing the gospel of Christ or building up the body of Christ around the world, then I cannot overlook dire physical need in the process. David Platt building-up world needs We owe Christ to the world--to the least person and to the greatest person, to the richest person and to the poorest person, to the best person and to the worst person. We are in debt to the nations. David Platt worst-person debt world We can accomplish more in one month of dependence on the Spirit than we can in 100 years of dependence on ourselves. David Platt months spirit years No sound system. No band. No guitar. No entertainment. No cushioned chairs. No heating or air-con. Nothing but the people of God and the word of God. And strangely, that's enough. God's Word is enough for millions of believers who gather in house churches... Jungles... Rainforests, and middle-eastern cities. But is his Word enough for us? David Platt guitar cities air My biggest fear, even now, is that I will hear Jesus' words and walk away, content to settle for less than radical obedience to Him. David Platt settling obedience jesus If we were left to ourselves with the task of taking the gospel to the world, we would immediately begin planning innovative strategies and plotting elaborate schemes. We would organize conventions, develop programs, and create foundations… But Jesus is so different from us. With the task of taking the gospel to the world, he wandered through the streets and byways…All He wanted was a few men who would think as He did, love as He did, see as He did, teach as He did and serve as He did. All He needed was to revolutionize the hearts of a few, and they would impact the world. David Platt heart men jesus We desperately need each other in the daily fight to follow Christ in a world that's full of sin. David Platt encouraging fighting needs There is indescribable joy, deep satisfaction and an eternal purpose in dying to ourselves and living for Christ. David Platt dying purpose joy
